The Be Good Tanyas: The Littlest Birds (4 mins 08 secs) Album: Blue Horse Nettwerk Records 30245
:: Track 2
Rolling Stones: Little Red Rooster (3 mins 06 secs) Album: The Rolling Stones Now Abkco 719420
:: Track 3
Malvina Reynolds: Little Red Hen (2 mins 12 secs) Album: Ear To The Ground Smithsonian Folkways 40124
BACKGROUND
The concept of the little song bird as related in the folk music of three English-speaking countries. First is three young Canadian songbirds (Frazey Ford, Samantha Parton, and Trish Klein), the Be Good Tanyas, singing The Littlest Bird Sings the Sweetest Song. This is followed by an old English group, the Rolling Stones, and their homage to a Little Red Rooster. The last song is the Little Red Hen by a US singer/songwriter, Malvina Reynolds.
COMMENTS
Robert, Dublin Nice list, but one detail: the main vocal on the BGT tune is actually by Jolie Holland (founder and former member BGT). Another version on her own 'Catalpa' CD [Anti] worth checking. Regards. Fri Mar 18 13:37:49 2005
ash, dublin i thought this would lead me to something to do with rooster the band. unfortunatly: no luck. Thu Dec 16 20:28:09 2004
Listen Live
help
